Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot

Jun 1, 2000

0h 47m

★ 1.0

Overview

In 1955, as a hotly contested hockey season was coming to an end, the star of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, was suspended for attacking an opponent with a stick and hitting a referee by then president of the NHL Clarence Campbell. This set off a huge riot in the streets of Montreal. The documentary claims, unconvincingly, that this event added to the sparks of the political revolution in Quebec that led to the rise of the separatist movement.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Galafilm

Barna-Alper Productions

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Cast

Narrator

Dennis O'Connor

Maurice Richard

Yvon Roy

Clarence Campbell

Paul Stewart

Hal Laycoe

Christian Sbrocca

Ken Reardon

Alan Fawcett

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Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot

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